OUR MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS
TOP-NOTCH CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS OUR COMMITMENT TO QUALITY!REINFORCE CONCRETE FOR STRUCTURAL FRAME. Reinforce concrete is a composite material in which concrete's relatively low tensile strength and ductility are counteracted by the inclusion of steel reinforcement having higher tensile strength. It can withstand catastrophic loading and with lesser movement of structures, buildings have a longer life expectancy. Industry studies also prove that compared to steel construction, concrete buildings have decreased heating and cooling expenses and also have a good acoustic performance. Concrete is also naturally fire-resistant, concrete buildings typically qualify for reduced...
IMPORTANCE OF CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONSSpecification is an integral part of a building plan. It is a requirement in securing building permit in the Philippines. It is a precise, explicit statement or enumeration of particulars as to size, shape, equality, color, manner and procedures of making things right. It is presented in a short, simple, concise and direct language easily understood.A good engineering specification, by itself, does not necessarily imply that all parts of construction specification actually meet the listed targets and tolerances. Actual result of construction or service involves inherent variation of output....
Types of Roofing
ROOFINGGalvanized iron sheet is the most common and widely used roofing materials simply called G.I. sheet. GI sheet is either plain or corrugated. Plain sheet has a standard width of 90 centimeters and. Likewise, corrugated sheet has a standard width of 80 centimeters. The thickness of sheet is measured in terms of gauge ranging from No. 24 to No. 30. The higher the number, the thinner is the sheet. For instance, gauge 26 is thinner than gauge number 24. GI sheet is popular due to the following advantages in offers;...
Planning Considerations in Construction
HOUSE PLANNING CONSIDERATIONSA plan of a house or any structure is also the designer’s prescription based on the requirements of the client. A conceptual plan is a visual presentation of conceptual ideas supported by mathematical calculations aimed at giving convenience and comfort to the users or occupants. A good plan is judged based on its functionality and economy adhering to the principles of “Form Follow Functions”.DistributionRefers to the placement, location and arrangement of each room in relation with each other like between kitchen and dining which primarily requires accessibility on...
STEEL BARS AND ITS USAGE
Steel bars are the most common widely used reinforcing material for most construction of varioys structures. Steel is considered as an excellent partner of concrete in resisting both tension and compression forces. Comparatively, steel is ten times stronger than concrete in carrying compression load and 100 times stronger in resisting tensile stresses. The design of reinforced concrete assumed that concrete and steel acts together in carrying load in the state of simultaneous deformation, otherwise, due to excessive load impose upon it steel bars might slip out from the concrete in...
The Foundation Works
The earth underlying the building of man provides the ultimate support of the structure against all elements of nature. Indeed, the soil where the building stands automatically becomes a material of constructionPhysically, soil is a material weaker than other common materials of construction such as steel, concrete and wood. However, for this material to carry load satisfactorily, a greater area or volume soil is necessarily required. Loads that are being carried by steel, concrete and wood has to be transmitted to the ground, but it need a transfer device called...
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
The National Building Code of the Philippines provide that “materials for building construction must have a certain quality and physical properties to be structurally sound”.The materials must be able to carry load or weight without changing shape permanently.Deformation of the materials may occur when load is applied, but must return to its original position when load is removed.If the material is not elastic and deformation is present in the structure after removal of load, repeated loading and unloading will eventually increase the deformation to the point where structure would become...
CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULING
With the advent of advanced technology, mechanical operations have stepped-up on the highly sophisticated management operations with the aid of computers. Construction projects scheduling of men, machine and purchasing activities strictly adhere to PERT/CPM program focused on the critical path method. Under this system, each separate operation required to complete a project were itemized including the time duration in relation with other works. By this means, the most critical item or work that may cause delay could be identified ad immediately acted upon by the construction manager.In planning, the logical...
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
What is Construction Management?Construction Management is the art and science of handling construction projects. The main aim of which is to deliver the project at the shortest time, the lowest cost possible and within or beyond the required quality requirements and specifications.Construction management involves identifying the deliverable or the objectives of the project, estimating the required resources and manpower, planning the strategies and methods of construction, monitoring and supervising the actual construction and turning-over the project to the client.One of the main tools of construction company in management is planning....